2020-2021學(xué)年新教材英語外研版選擇性必修第一冊課時作業(yè)：綜合能力測試1 Unit 1 Laugh out loud Word版含解析

1、綜合能力測試一(unit 1)時間：120分鐘滿分：120分第一部分：聽力(略)第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出最佳選項。aour museums, galleries, and zoo19 worldclass museums, galleries, and a zoothe smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the national mall and six other museums and the nati

2、onal zoo in the greater national capital area. in new york city, we invite you to tour two museums in historic settings.not near a smithsonian museum? look for exhibitions and museums in your community. here we have listed some places to visit：tips & guidelines：stop at any smithsonian museum informa

3、tion desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.service animals are welcome at the museums and the national zoo. pets are not permitted.lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.這是一篇應(yīng)用文。介紹了史密森尼博物館相關(guān)的信息以及游玩建議。21the s

4、mithsonian offers all these except _.agalleries bconcertscmuseumsdzoos答案：b解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“the smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the national mall and six other museums and the national zoo in the greater national capital area.”可知，史密森尼博物館(smithsonian)在國家廣場(national mall)上設(shè)有11個博物館和美術(shù)館，

5、在較大的國家首都轄區(qū)有6個博物館和國家動物園(national zoo)。沒有提到音樂會。故選b項。22if you are interested in animals, you can _.ago to 1661 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dcbgo to 8th and f streets, nw washington, dccvisit the museum 11 am on christmas dvisit the zoo at weekends on june 25答案：d解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文national zoo所在的表格可知，

6、國家動物園的開放時間為3月15號到9月，每天的上午九點(diǎn)到下午六點(diǎn)；10月到來年的3月14號是每天上午九點(diǎn)到下午四點(diǎn)，12月25號不開。所以如果對動物感興趣，游客可以在6月25號去游玩。故選d項。23to arrange your visit better, you can _.ahave lunch during your visit btake your pets along with youcask the staff and volunteers for help dfill in an application form before your visit答案：c解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒

7、數(shù)第三段中“stop at any smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.”可知，史密森尼博物館的信息問訊處有友好的并且知識淵博的員工及志愿者，他們可以幫助你為參觀做計劃。所以如果你想更好地參觀這里，可以尋求職工和志愿者的幫助，故選c項。bthe siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shop

8、pers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors attention away from their afterlunch sleeps.five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20minute sleep. a doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on

9、sleep. competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾), sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas (睡衣). the winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches th

10、at they are not used to. yet, many of them did. they hugged pillows or soft toy bears. they covered their eyes with sleep masks, too, whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.the siesta is a tradition in spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. it used to be that people woul

11、d take a brief nap after lunch every day. this would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day, not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. but, thats all changing. people are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on tv after lunch to care about taking a nap.the natio

12、nal association of friends of the siesta wants to bring spain back to their traditional roots. they are doing this by having the siesta competition. they set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. actually, they were paid to sleep.there are really health benefits to a midday nap.

13、 we could all learn from this tradition. its a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. it is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good nights sleep, can help reduce heart disease. the more rested we are, the less stress we feel with daytoday life.本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述的是一次“午睡比賽”。

14、午睡比賽在一家超市舉行，有很多購物者、尖叫的嬰兒、說話的聲音和腳步聲，以分散競爭對手午飯后睡覺時的注意力。舉辦這項比賽是因為協(xié)會想要號召人們養(yǎng)成他們的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。24the underlined word “siesta” here probably means“_”aoversleep bnight sleep ca short sleep after supperda short sleep after lunch答案：d解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段中“the siesta is a tradition in spain that many feel is becoming forgotte

15、n. it used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day.”(午睡是西班牙的一項傳統(tǒng)，許多人覺得這項傳統(tǒng)正在被遺忘。過去，人們每天午飯后都會小睡一會兒。)由此可知第一段中的畫線詞的意思是“午飯后的小睡”。故選d。25in what situation did the competition take place?ain a noisy place.bin a quiet place.cin a comfortable place.din a familiar place.答案：a解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一

16、段可知，這個比賽在一家超市舉行，再根據(jù)后面的“with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps”可知，這是個十分嘈雜的地方。故選a。26when the competitors went to sleep, they could _.ahave their own bedsbuse nothing to cover their eyeschave doctors to help themduse something to help them sleep答案：d解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“they

17、 hugged pillows or soft toy bears. they covered their eyes with sleep masks, too, whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.”(他們抱著枕頭或柔軟的玩具熊，也有人用睡眠面罩蒙住眼睛，或者用其他任何能幫助他們快速安穩(wěn)睡著的東西。)可知，當(dāng)參賽者去睡時，他們可以用一些東西來幫助他們?nèi)胨?。故選d。27the competition is held because the association wants to _.aknow if p

18、eople still know the traditional habitbcall on people to have their traditional habitcdo some research on how people sleep dgive people money in this way答案：b解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段第一句“the national association of friends of the siesta wants to bring spain back to their traditional roots. ”(national associatio

19、n of friends of the siesta想讓西班牙回歸傳統(tǒng)。)可知，舉辦這項比賽是因為協(xié)會想要號召人們養(yǎng)成他們的傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。故選b。cladies, if you find yourselves wandering an unknown city with a man who is questioning your directional abilities, dont doubt yourselves.a recent small study published in the journal psychological science found that the longstan

20、ding theory that women have a more difficult time reading maps wasnt true.historically, men have performed better than women in studies that tested their spatial (空間的) ability. but the leading study author margaret tarampi and a researcher from the university of california, santa barbara theorized t

21、hat social influences had an effect on this outcome: the cultural belief that women are worse at reading maps could be seen as a stereotype (固有模式) threat, meaning women believe theyre bad at something, so they perform poorly as a result. the researchers also theorized that women performed better at

22、skills that involve a social element. in other words, if reading a map means helping someone else, they might perform better.tarampi and her team tested both theories on undergraduate students at ucsb across three separate experiments. and, indeed, the results showed that men scored better than wome

23、n only when they were mentioned the stereotype of male superiority before the test.when the researchers did not mention it and gave a social context for reading the map, womens scores improved across the board. women also performed better when the test maps simply included human figures, rather than

24、 just random objects and landmarks.so ladies, next time you struggle to figure out whether you should make a left or right at the louvre, take out your tourist map with a healthy dose of confidence.本文是一篇說明文，主要講述了由于社會刻板印象，女性在閱讀地圖時被認(rèn)為更糟糕，但研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，女性閱讀地圖和男性一樣好。28what is the purpose of the first paragraph?

25、ato warn women of one of their shortcomings. bto introduce the topic of the passage.cto encourage women to read maps. dto state a social phenomenon.答案：b解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“l(fā)adies, if you find yourselves wandering an unknown city with a man who is questioning your directional abilities, dont doubt yourse

26、lves.”(女士們，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在一個陌生的城市，身邊的男人質(zhì)疑你的方向感，請你絕不要懷疑自己。)以及下文可知，本段是為了引出文章主題。故選b。29women are thought to be worse at reading maps because of _.aa poor sense of directionba lack of experienceca social stereotypedthreats from others答案：c解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“the cultural belief that women are worse at reading maps c

27、ould be seen as a stereotype (固有模式) threat, meaning women believe theyre bad at something, so they perform poorly as a result.”(認(rèn)為女性不善于看地圖的文化觀念可能是一種刻板印象帶來的威脅，這意味著女性認(rèn)為自己不擅長某方面的事情，結(jié)果也會表現(xiàn)得很差。)可知，女性在閱讀地圖時被認(rèn)為更糟糕是由于社會刻板印象。故選c。30men performed better than women in the study when _.athey were asked to help s

28、omeone else by reading a mapbthey were informed of the stereotype before the testcthe test maps simply included human figuresdthere were social elements in the map答案：b解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“and, indeed, the results showed that men scored better than women only when they were mentioned the stereotype of male

29、 superiority before the test.”(事實上，研究結(jié)果表明，只有當(dāng)男性在測試前被提到男性方向感很好的刻板印象時，他們的得分才高于女性。)可知，在測試之前，當(dāng)他們被告知刻板印象時，男性在研究中表現(xiàn)優(yōu)于女性。故選b。31what can be concluded from the passage?awomen can read maps as well as men.bwomen are better drivers than men.cwomen always have difficulty reading maps.dwomen are better at spatia

30、l ability.答案：a解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段“when the researchers did not mention it and gave a social context for reading the map, womens scores improved across the board. women also performed better when the test maps simply included human figures, rather than just random objects and landmarks.”(當(dāng)研究人員沒有提及這一點(diǎn)，

31、而是給出了閱讀地圖的社會背景時，女性的分?jǐn)?shù)普遍提高。當(dāng)測試地圖只包含人類圖形而不是隨機(jī)的物體和地標(biāo)時，女性的表現(xiàn)也更好。)可以得出結(jié)論，當(dāng)不提及男性至上的刻板印象時，女性閱讀地圖和男性一樣好。故選a。dbeing stuck behind crowds of slow walkers when youre in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. but now, lakeside shopping centre in essex, one of the uks largest shopping malls, has introduced i

32、ts very own fast lane (通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.the lakeside shopping center in essex has introduced a 720foot “fast lane” reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the christmas rush. the centers manag

33、ement team said: “the lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and dont want to get caught in behind unhurried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.”the fast lane was introduced after a mastercard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their bigges

34、t annoyance while shopping. the research also found that the average walking speed slowed down by 21 percent during the christmas shopping period, as most shoppers spent more time window shopping during this period.gary mortimer, an expert from the queensland university of technology, said he wasnt

35、surprised by the promotion about the launch of the fast lane, and thought the concept would appeal to shoppers all over the world. “crowded parking lots and busy shopping centers tend to be two of the biggest complaints of shoppers over the festive season，” he said. “i think the fast lanes are a new

36、 approach. however, i suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth.”the mastercard survey also identified the four most common types of shoppers. they include “skaters” the 31 percent of shoppers who try and make their way through crow

37、ds politely, “dodgers”the 51 percent of customers who move down the paths to avoid slow walkers, “bulldozers” the 11 percent who push their way through crowds, and “tutters”the 15 percent who express their frustrations to slow walkers.這是一篇議論文。本文主要寫了針對圣誕節(jié)期間的顧客，購物中心創(chuàng)造快速通道避開“慢行者”，并針對這一現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行了討論。32the fas

38、t lane is intended for the shoppers who _.acant move quickly because of physical disabilitiesbbuy things on their shopping lists quicklyctake their time to do window shopping dwant to leave the mall quickly答案：b解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“but now, lakeside shopping centre in essex, one of the uks largest shopping

39、 malls, has introduced its very own fast lane (通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.”(但現(xiàn)在，英國最大的購物中心之一埃塞克斯的湖畔購物中心為匆忙的購物者推出了自己的“快車道”，旨在幫助沒有耐心的購物者避開慢行的顧客和因等待引發(fā)的憤怒。)可知 “快車道”是專為那些快速購物的人設(shè)計的。故選b。33what is gary mortimers attitude

40、 to the fast lane?asupportive. bindifferent.ccritical. dobjective.答案：d解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中第四段gary mortimer說的話：“i think the fast lanes are a new approach. however, i suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth.”(我認(rèn)為快車道是一種新穎的方法。但是，我懷疑它會有點(diǎn)像高速公路

41、上的快車道，最終卻變得更麻煩)可見他對于fast lane的評價是客觀的，既說出它的優(yōu)點(diǎn)也指出了它可能存在的問題，所以答案選d。34who patiently moves behind a slow crowd?askaters. bdodgers.cbulldozers. dtutters.答案：a解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“they include skatersthe 31 percent of shoppers who try and make their way through crowds politely.”可見skaters是禮貌地試著穿過人群。所以答案選a。35what

42、 is the main idea of this passage?ashopping can be annoying sometimes. bhow to avoid “slow walkers” when shopping.cthe problems that shopping centers face during busy holidays.dthe shopping mall creates the fast lane to avoid “slow walkers”答案：d解析：主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句“one of the uks largest shopping malls

43、, has introduced its very own fast lane (通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.”是本文的主旨句，購物中心創(chuàng)造快速車道避開“慢行者”，所以答案選d。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。music is often targeted at teenagers. becau

44、se teenagers go through big changes and start making lifeaffecting decisions in their teens, people naturally wonder what effects music has on teenagers. does it lead to violence? help test scores? teach them valuable lessons? _36_music can help students improve academic performance. studying music

45、involves math and science, so students often improve in these areas. _37_ according to a report, students who took part in music performance scored 41 points higher in math than those who did not take part in music performance.being a teenager can be rough emotionally. music is an especially emotion

46、al art form covering every type of emotion. _38_ as music is a way to express emotions, many teenagers might try to make their own music, which can create healthy emotional expression. _39_ thus, listening to music can teach teenagers a lot about their own culture and other cultures. they can learn

47、musical traditions, musical instruments, history lessons and more. plus, as listening to music is a fun activity, this can often be a more interesting way to learn about a culture, rather than simply reading a textbook.music tastes and interests can often bring people together, especially teenagers.

48、 _40_ as well, music is often enjoyed at concerts and dance clubs where teenagers often hang out. typically, the people attending these concerts and dance clubs already share a common interest, so a connection can be easily made.amusic is often related with culture.bthis improvement can benefit them

49、 in tests.cmusic greatly improves teenagers, learning abilities.dwhile there are negative effects, there are many positive effects, too.eif they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfortable.frap music presents a new vocabulary teenagers wont learn in an english class.gtwo teen

50、agers who like the same style of music are easily to start up a friendship.這是一篇說明文。文章講述了音樂對青少年的影響。36d解析：根據(jù)前文 “does it lead to violence? help test scores? teach them valuable lessons？” 可知是說音樂可能對青少年的影響。承接上文，d項：while there are negative effects, there are many positive effects, too.(雖然有負(fù)面影響，也有很多積極的影響)切題

51、。故選d。37b解析：下文提及：據(jù)一份報告顯示，參加音樂表演的學(xué)生數(shù)學(xué)成績比不參加音樂表演的學(xué)生高41分。b項：this improvement can benefit them in tests.(音樂技能的提高可以使他們在考試中受益)切題且引出下文。故選b。38e解析：上文提到：音樂是一種特殊的情感藝術(shù)形式，涵蓋了所有類型的情感。下文：由于音樂是一種表達(dá)情感的方式，許多青少年可能會嘗試自己制作音樂，從而創(chuàng)造出一種積極的情感表達(dá)方式。承接上下文，e項：if they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfort

52、able.(如果他們能發(fā)現(xiàn)一首符合他們心情的歌曲，他們會感覺很好)切題。故選e。39a解析：下文提到：因此，聽音樂可以教青少年很多關(guān)于他們自己的文化以及其他文化。承接下文，a項：music is often related with culture.(音樂常常與文化有關(guān))切題。故選a。40g解析：上文提到：對音樂的品味和興趣往往能使人們走到一起，尤其是青少年。下文：此外，音樂經(jīng)常在音樂會和舞蹈俱樂部這類青少年經(jīng)常出沒的地方被大眾欣賞。承接上下文，g項：two teenagers who like the same style of music are easily to start up a

53、friendship.(兩個喜歡同一種音樂風(fēng)格的青少年很容易建立友誼)切題。故選g。第三部分：語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。i had reached the age of twentyeight. still, i _41_ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. it was a creative writing task from when i was e

54、ighteen. the teacher collected out letters to our _42_ selves in selfaddressed envelope with stamps and promised to _43_ them ten years later. but since so much time had passed, would he even _44_？thinking back on the _45_， i recalled giving my future self some advice. when youre eighteen years old,

55、 twentyeight seems like a _46_ age, but i wasnt feeling as mature as i believed my younger self had _47_ me to be.when the letter finally reached me, i opened it _48_. it began, “how much do you bet this letter will never get to you？” it continued to greet me casually as if we were having an im (ins

56、tant messaging) chat. as a senior in high school, facing the _49_ important exams and college application, my eighteenyearold self was so _50_！she was apparently not quite happy and hoped i wouldnt worry so much in the future, and that i wouldnt forget to be present and _51_ my life!_52_ to my belie

57、f, my eighteenyearold self did not have any demands of me, or expectations i might have failed to meet. instead, she wrote, “ill _53_ you whatever you do. even if you are not the one im imagining now, ill support you, because maybe _54_ im imagining is someone else, but youre not someone else; youre me.”i was _55_， and tears came to my eyes at this selfacceptance through time. i had put a lot of pressure on